What’s the big trick behind being able to speak clearly? Being able to hear other people speak clearly. Children with hearing implants need regular listening practice in order to develop or improve their speaking skills. Find out what you can do to support your child’s language skills in everyday life.
Whether you’re enjoying the spring showers and sun in the Northern Hemisphere or watching the leaves turn during autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, changing seasons are great times to practice listening and extend your child’s listening skills. Go outside with your child, enjoy the changing of the season and use these activities to help build
Pretend play is simple, you can do it just about anywhere, and it helps your child develop a whole range of skills that will help them throughout their life. What is pretend play? It’s simple: any game, activity, or storytelling that uses imagination. There are lots of different skills that it helps to build, and
Muhammad Bilal Haider is the father of two young girls who were each born with sensorineural hearing loss. They live in Pakistan, and Muhammad had to search a great deal before learning about a treatment for their hearing loss. When he finally learned about cochlear implants in Pakistan, their whole world changed. My daughter Hareem
So your child’s gotten her cochlear implant, and has started to develop listening skills. Now what—once she’s started hearing sounds, what can you do to help? Here are some games that you can play with a child who’s had her cochlear implant for about a year. The best thing to do is to start simple and focus on
When your child has a cochlear implant, there are two key strategies to help them develop language skills. The first strategy involves surrounding them in an environment of rich listening and language experiences. The second strategy is sharing books together. Books can help your child to develop language and reading skills, and is an important part
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